Citrus Peel 2015-2016
Vol.4
Vol.4
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full s.t.e.a.m ahead.....<br />
You’ve probably heard of Girl Scouts of <strong>Citrus</strong> Council’s focus on STEM (Science, Technology,<br />
Engineering, and Math). We’ve now begun to embrace its relationship with Art to provide girls the full<br />
S.T.E.A.M. experience, encouraging even more creativity and innovation.<br />
Girl Scouts of <strong>Citrus</strong> is proud to sponsor six teams participating in the FIRST Lego League (FLL)<br />
Trash Trek Challenge. Within FLL, the theme changes annually, but the three main areas of friendly<br />
competition remain the same:<br />
Robot Missions - girls work together to build and program a robot to complete tasks within an arena<br />
Core Values - this is about more than just robotics, including teamwork and good sportsmanship<br />
Problem-solving - girls create innovative solutions to current problems and give a presentation of their<br />
findings.<br />
Our current teams have been busy preparing for the competition by researching recycling problems,<br />
coming up with unique solutions, interviewing field experts, team building, and creating robots to compete<br />
in multiple missions that reinforce the girls’ understanding of programming and problem-solving.<br />
FLL opportunities are currently open to Girl Scout Juniors (4th and 5th grade), but plans are in-theworks<br />
to expand into the JrFLL program for Girl Scout Brownies (2nd and 3rd grade). Learn more about<br />
FLL at www.CFLFLL.org.<br />
If robotics isn’t your style, Girl Scouts of <strong>Citrus</strong> offers<br />
a variety of S.T.E.A.M. programs and activities to choose.<br />
Browse the events calendar at www.citrus-gs.org or<br />
contact the Program Coordinator at jmcdaniel@citrus-gs.org.<br />
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